Shipwreck · Long Beach Island, New Jersey

Harry Rush

A named wreck in NOAA's AWOIS database (record 1415). Position graded Med by NOAA, a surveyed fix. NOAA's note: "FE97/51, HUNG AT 74 FT AND CLEARED TO 68 FT. DISPERSED WRECKAGE. DESCRIPTION 16 FTR; 965 TONS; 2/27 43; POSSIBLE COLLISION WITH F.F. CLAIN 20 FTR; 965 TONS; SUNK 2/17/43; 68 FT OVER WRECK; POS.39-43-48, 73-56-42"

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Quick facts

TypeShipwreck
Charted depth21.9 m (72 ft) below MLLW
Position39.7303°N, 73.9454°W
Position known fromA survey or a dive fix
From Barnegat Lighthouse State Park14 km (8.9 mi), bearing 105° ESE
SourceNOAA ENC US3NY1AE; NOAA AWOIS wreck database (national export)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, 14 km (8.9 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.